Users Guide

14–VXLAN Configuration

Configuring VXLAN in VMware

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4. Configure the bridge as a passthrough to the VMs, and then check

connectivity from the VM to the Peer.

a. Create a VM through virt-manager.

b. As there is no option to attach bridge br1 through virt-manager,

change the xml file as follows

Issue the following command:

command: virsh edit vm1

Add the following code:

</virtualport>

</interface>

c. Power up the VM and check br1 interfaces.

Ensure that br1 is in the OS. The br1 interface is named eth0, ens7;

manually configure the static IP through th network device file and

assign the same subnet IP to the peer (Host 2 VM).

Run traffic from the peer to the VM.

Configuring VXLAN in VMware

To configure VXLAN in VMware, follow the instructions in the following locations:

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-Data-Center-for-vSphere/6.3/com.vm

ware.nsx.cross-vcenter-install.doc/GUID-49BAECC2-B800-4670-AD8C-A5292E

D6BC19.html

https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/products/n

sx/vmw-nsx-network-virtualization-design-guide.pdf

NOTE

You can use this procedure to test other tunnels, such as Generic Network

Virtualization Encapsulation (

GENEVE) and generic routing encapsulation (GRE),

with OVS.

If you do not want to use OVS, you can continue with the legacy bridge

option brctl.